| Issuer | South Vietnam |
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| Year | 1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1 Đồng |
| Currency | Southern đồng (1953-1975) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 123 × 78 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Reference(s) | P#1 |
| Obverse description | Emerald green and dark pink print, black serial number. Temple of Hùng King on the right, watermark on the left. Signature in the center. Ornamental guilloche pattern and denomination rosettes. Serial number at the bottom, divided into two sides. |
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| Obverse lettering | NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 1 MỘT ĐỒNG TỔNG KIỂM-TRA THỦ-QUỶ TRUNG ƯƠNG HÌNH LUẬT PHẠT KHỔ-SAI NHỬNG KẺ NÀO LÀM GIẢ MẠO GIẤY BẠC DO NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM PHÁT RA. (Translation: National Bank of the State of Vietnam. 1. One đồng. Chief Inspector. Central Cashier. Criminal law sentences one to penal labour for counterfeiting paper money issued by the National Bank of the State of Vietnam.) |
| Reverse description | Emerald green and dark pink print. Entrance of the Vietnamese History Museum on the left, watermark on the right. Ornamental guilloche pattern and denomination rosettes. |
| Reverse lettering | NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 1 MỘT ĐỒNG HÌNH LUẬT PHẠT KHỔ-SAI NHỬNG KẺ NÀO LÀM GIẢ MẠO GIẤY BẠC DO NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM PHÁT RA. (Translation: National Bank of the State of Vietnam. 1. One đồng. Criminal law sentences one to penal labour for counterfeiting paper money issued by the National Bank of the State of Vietnam.) |
| Signature(s) | in the center. Ornamental guilloche pattern and denomination rosettes. Serial number at the bottom, divided into two sides. Script: Latin Lettering: NGÂN-HÀNG QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 1 MỘT ĐỒNG TỔNG KIỂM-TRA THỦ-QUỶ TRUNG ƯƠNG HÌNH LUẬT |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Tiger`s head in profile, facing right. |
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| Numisquare ID | 9994133520 |
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